Air Masses And Fronts Flashcards
1
Q
What is an air mass?
A
Large body of air with similar Temps and moisture
2
Q
How are the characteristics influenced?
A
By where they’re from
3
Q
Over land
A
Continental
4
Q
Over water
A
Maritime
5
Q
Near poles
A
Polar
6
Q
Near equator
A
Tropical
7
Q
What creates a front
A
Boundary areas between 2 or more air masses
8
Q
Cold air replaces warm
NW->SE
A
Cold front
9
Q
Warm replaces cool
SW -> NE
A
Warm front
10
Q
Develops cyclonic storm
Cold front is closer when there’s a bad storm
A
Occluded front
11
Q
Warm or cool stops moving
Dumps precipitation
A
Stationary front
